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"It would be far more tailored to address the needs of each child and the ability of each child," he told ABC radio on Friday.

The ministers also endorsed the national senior secondary curriculum for English, maths, science and history.

The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority will spend 2013 looking at how this can be integrated into the different state courses and when this should happen.

Mr Garrett also thanked the ministers for their engagement in working on plans to overhaul school funding.

He noted the Council of Australian Governments leaders meeting on Friday had received initial advice from the ministerial council and expressed confidence that further progress would be made in the new year.